Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:4-8.65

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
9. The homestead rebates and credits authorized under this act shall not be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other legal process, except as provided in section 1 of P.L.1981, c.239 (C. 54A:9-8.1), or except for an income withholding order issued pursuant to P.L.1981, c.417 (C. 2A:17-56.8 et al.), nor shall the payment thereof be anticipated.

L.1990, c.61, s.9; amended 1999, c.63, s.11; 2004, c.40, s.10; 2007, c.62, s.27.